Chinese Squab

Chinese Squab with Bok Choy

This recipe was yum! I've never cooked a bird smaller than a chicken, so I was very curious about this one. I have to say that having a personal poultry to eat for dinner is FUN!

Salad Dressing

Jean Butlers Salad Dressing on Romaine

There is never a shortage of assorted salad dressings in our refrigerator door. That makes the prospect of actually making my own salad dressing seem like a moot point. An effort that will have a minimal return on my investment of time and energies. Mind changed! I'm a believer!

Emmie's Shrimps

Emmie's Shrimps

This was an easy-to-prepare dish, with a lot of flavor! The garlic and parsley pair nicely with the shrimps. The recipe says to serve over rice, but I opted for a polenta (shrimp n grits, y'all!)

Green Garden Soup

Green Garden Soup

This soup really surprised me with how very many green vegetables can be packed into one bite!

Are you tired of green smoothies? Give this soup a try, and see how it treats ya ;)

Chicken Tetrazini

Baked Chicken Tetrazini!

Chicken Tetrazini is a dish that sounds just so fancy! I followed this recipe to the letter. In Jean's cookbook, this dish is noted as being a dish served in Dore Schary's Mother's catering establishment.

Caviar Mousse

Caviar Mousse!

Caviar Mousse.

This is the perfect recipe to kick off this project, in the new year! We took this fancy, Cadillac of a dish and some champagne to a New-Years Eve party at a friends house.

The ingredients alone may be intimidating, but the flavor of this mousse (basically it's a dip, we served it with crackers) is milder and more subtle than you might expect the sum of it's parts to be. It tastes kind of like an ocean-y egg salad sandwich. It was a hit!

Applesauce Cake with Broiled Walnut Frosting

Applesauce Cake with Broiled Walnut Frosting

What a great cake! This tastes like a classic spice cake, the applesauce lends depth and the vinegar adds a subtle tang. The frosting is great, the next time I make this one I'll serve it with some vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream. Like the bread pudding, this cake also pairs well with a scotch :)